2018-04-03 More focus needed on saving our local water
Description
The Prescott area is pumping water from its aquifer at approximately twice the rate at which it is replenished. The impact of this overdraft includes declining water levels in the aquifer and wells drying up in the western part of Chino Valley.
About one-third of annual household water used is for landscaping. This water can be saved by planting drought-tolerant plants and by irrigating with rainwater harvested in barrels or larger tanks.
To learn more, view a pdf of CWAG's monthly column in the Daily Courier, published April 3, 2018.